AI Senior Project Manager

KION Group•Grand Rapids, MI

26d

About The Position

The AI Senior Project Manager will be part of a leadership team and be responsible for managing the full life cycle of initiatives in the organization's enterprise-wide AI strategy. This role ensures all AI use cases are accurately organized, supported by robust arguments, implemented to deliver measurable impact, and designed for long-term sustainability. Acting as a product / project manager for efficiency AI initiatives, this leader will oversee project management, governance, and cadence planning to drive efficiency improvements and successful adoption across the business. A critical requirement for success in this role is the ability to operate in a non-standardized, non-documented environment that is constantly evolving.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or related field (MBA preferred).
10+ years of experience in product management, project management, continuous improvement, digital transformation, or AI-related initiatives.
Strong understanding of AI technologies and their business applications.
Proven track record in project management and cross-functional leadership.
Agile methodology and principles.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an AI transformation roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
Partner with senior leadership to prioritize AI initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Serve as product owner for AI implementations, ensuring clear requirements, prioritization, and delivery.
Build and maintains product roadmap for the AI solutions in collaboration with IT and business partners.
Collaborate with AI use case owners to define scope, success metrics, and timelines; validate return on investment and impact for each
Establish and lead project plans, breakthroughs, and reporting structures.
Help prepare and coordinate the appropriate execution of testing and data preparation activities to support AI use cases.
Coordinate and lead cadence meetings with partners to supervise progress and resolve blockers.
Ensure initiatives meet financial and operational objectives.
Work with the Change Leader to embed communication, training strategies and additional human change factors to ensure successful implementation and user adoption.